Capital Ups and Downs: Week 13
The latest edition of our weekly look at individual Washington Capitals ups and downs.
| Final - 12.23.2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Sabres | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Washington Capitals | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Stories
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Daily Washington Capitals news and notes
Recap: Caps 5, Buffalo 2
Recap of the Caps 5-2 home win vs. Buffalo.
Game Preview: Buffalo Sabres @ Washington Capitals
The Buffalo Sabres and Washington Capitals lock up for the third time this season.
Wednesday Caps Clips: Sabres @ Caps Game Day
Daily Washington Capitals news and notes
GameThreads
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Washington | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Washington Goal - Nicklas Backstrom (13), from Alexander Ovechkin and Alexander Semin at 1:18. 2, Washington Goal - Mike Green (7), from Eric Fehr and Chris Clark at 6:47. Penalties - Alexander Semin, Washington (Tripping), 8:04. |
| Second Period |
| - 3, Buffalo Goal - Paul Gaustad (7), from Derek Roy and Jason Pominville at 5:04. 4, Washington Goal - Brendan Morrison (10), from Tomas Fleischmann and Michael Knuble at 10:48. 5, Buffalo Goal - Tim Connolly (7), from Steve Montador and Michael Grier at 12:52. Penalties - Mike Knuble, Washington (Interference), 2:52; Drew Stafford, Buffalo (Roughing), 3:21; Brendan Morrison, Washington (Interference), 4:08. |
| Third Period |
| - 6, Washington Power-Play Goal - Nicklas Backstrom (14), from Alexander Semin and Alexander Ovechkin at 10:55. 7, Washington Power-Play Goal - Alexander Ovechkin (24), from Brooks Laich and Mike Green at 12:10. Penalties - Craig Rivet, Buffalo (Hooking), 9:20; Paul Gaustad, Buffalo (Tripping), 10:29. |
Shots on Goal:
Buffalo 4 + 20 + 10 = 34.
Washington 15 + 14 + 9 = 38.
Power Play Conversion: Buffalo 0-3. Washington 2-2.
Goaltenders: Buffalo, Ryan Miller 5-38-.868. Washington, Michal Neuvirth 2-34-.941.
Referees: Paul Devorski, Francois StLaurent
Linesmen: Pierre Champoux, Tim Nowak
Power Play Conversion: Buffalo 0-3. Washington 2-2.
Goaltenders: Buffalo, Ryan Miller 5-38-.868. Washington, Michal Neuvirth 2-34-.941.
Referees: Paul Devorski, Francois StLaurent
Linesmen: Pierre Champoux, Tim Nowak
